Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
THE HONGRONG CHORAL
SOCIETY
WILL PERFORM GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERETT A
'IOLANTHE,'
THURSDAY,
AND
SATURDAY,
the 20th and 22nd December. Ikurs open at 8.30, Performance to begin at 9 Clock p.m.
Tickets for the Second Performance may be obtained from Mosers, Laxe, CHAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Thursday, the 13th Istu. Prite, $2 enali,
B. LYALL,
Hon. Secretary, Hangkang, Docember 10, 188B
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 548.
HE following Particulars of SALE of TROWN LAND by PDELIC AUCTION, to ba huld on the Spot, TUESDAY, the 18th day of December, 1888, at 4 p.m., ara published for general information.
By Command,
ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 10th December, 1888. Particalars of the Letting by Public Auc-
2074
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG, VIA. HOLHOW.
The German Stenner
Picciola,
Oaptain N, will ba despatched an above en WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Day- light.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
SWEE LIONG CHAN,
2129 Hongkong, December 17, 1888. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL
tion Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 18th day of December, 1888, nt p.m., by Orler of His Excellency the Forts on Officer Administering the Govern-3 p.m. ment, of Two Lots of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term
.
090 years.
2050
Notices to Consignees.
CANADIN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP ABYSSENTA, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA
AND NAGASAKI
E above Steamer having arrived. Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requnated to and in their Bill of Lading for countersignaturo, and take immediato de- Every of their Choda from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will in landed and store at Con- Biguves' riak and expense.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agonis. Bougkong, December 12, 1988.
Intimations.
2092
SCOTT'S EMULSION
OF PURE COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphites of Lime & Soda.
PALATABLE AS MILK.
The only preparation of COD LIVER OFL. thas be taken readily and tolerated for long time.
AN A REMEDY POR CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIN, NGROFCLOUS AFFLUTIONS. ANÆMUA, GENERAL DEBILITY, CALGIEN APPECTIONS, AND ALE AND THROAT WANTING DISORDERS OF CHILDREN or ADULTS 10 18 marvellous iss ita results.
Prescribed and endured by the best Physicians. SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS
Aycats for China and Bangkung: Mass. WATSON & Co. (LIMITED).
Hongkong, December 17, 1888.
2131
THE KOWLOON HOTEL.
Registry No
Particulars of the Lois.
Locality.
Wing Fung
Tax, 5,
bond Winne
their
Notretan Cr-
"Bandar M
Bents.
14. 12.
of
Upect Prico.
Annual Rent.
11, actory, |140d54 3'180'xandra) 22.550 330 6623
No.
ft 11.
1.1 ft.
2 1,21
10
1,000 23423
A
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
FINE COLLECTION OF
WARE JAPAN
SUITABLE FOR
THE SEASON'S PRESENTS.
THE Undersigned has received instruc Te to be by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 22nd December, 1888, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddoll Street,-
A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF JAPAN WARE,
Just Beired from Japan, and
comprising:
SATRENA KAUA, IMART, Masco and TOKIO ENCMFLLER VASES, JAHN, PLATES, Bows, Isense Burners, TEA and BREAK- PART SETS, Correr Curs, &tin
SILVER and GOLD IYLAIS BROSZE Vasta,
and runs ARTICLES in BRONZE and METAL
1.OICE CLOISSONNE VASES, PLATES
490.
VERY ULICE
IVORY
The Co.'s Steamship
Formosu,
Captain HALL, will he despatched for the above WEDNESDAY, the 19th Inst, at
For Freight or Passagu, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06., General Managers.
2127 Hongkong, December 17, 1888. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA PIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steamship
Dinmank,
G. CBTARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE,
BOWRINGTON. PELY OPEN ZAMA Every Night, At 8, commencing 9 p.m. sharp Saturdays, 2 Performances, Dors open at 3, and commences at 3.30 p.m.
To-night,
17th December, 1838.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, NEW EQUESTRIAN SCENES, NEW SENSATIONAL ACTS. NEW HORSES EDUCATED IN BOTH
SCHOOLS CL NEW COMIC AND LAUGHABLE'
SCENES
IGNOR CHIARINI for the first time will ride a lhante Ecole' his famous and highly Educated Home STDSEY,' do monetrating movements and evolutions of this hippie Sobou over shown before in Hongkong by any other. Horse.
For the first tima this Susaon the territo
THEATRE ROYAL.
ACITY HALL.
THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY THE AND OPERA COMPANY,
December 17 Kwang Lee, for Shanghai. Norden, for Nagasaki. for Yag Suan,
Norway, for Mantung. Devarcongue, for Saigon. Chow chow foo, for Haiphong. for Shanghat, Sapoir, British gunboat, for Amag. Katsang, for Bwatow and Shanghai.
York. Benvenue, Stogapore and flow o Zafiro, for Manila.“
Directors:Mary P. W. WILLARD Ching-wo, for Bhanghai.
AND JOHN F. SHERIDAN.
1.1.
THIS EVENING, 17th December, 1888, *The Rose of Auvergno, ÜHABAUTSUA DY THE COMPANY
to be followed by JOHN F. SHERIDAN'S GREAT FAROICAL COMEDY, ENTITLED:
BRENAPA
IN A PULLMAN PALACE CAR. CANT OF CHARACTERS, NAP (a cruched Comedian) Mr Joue F. LORD LOVELL (travelling
for his health) Houry Irving Brown ~ (a
Tragodian) Professor Boodle (Lord Lo-
Y
SHERIDAN
Phil. Ray
Mudd
4. Sik
veli's companion
Mudd Timothy · ̈(of-
Spring) Fordy Va
Vanderbilt (a Young. Blour]).
Ch. Fisher
CLEARED.
Phra Chula Chom Klao, for Elaihow. Thales, for Const Porta Anton, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.
PASSENGERS.
Sabha AKRIVED.
[No. 8099-DECEMBER 17, 1888.
Per Nerbulda, from Java, &, Miss Darling, and 320 Chinese
Hongkong, 950 Chinese; for Shanghai, Mr Per Ching-wo, from Singapore, &o, for
Lyla.
Per day Tumer, from Honolulu,, Mrs Johnson and apa, and 118 Chinese.
Per Fushat, from Shanghai, Mr Bryant, Mr and Mrs Harman, and Capt. Fletcher, and 210 Chinese.
Par Fiksang, from Wuhu, 8 Chinese.~ Per Pint Quoc, from Touron, 19 Chinese. Per Diamante, from Manila, Suhm and Girauft, and 13 Chinsev,
Harry Jerome (his Friend). H.M.Imano Georgy Astor (So Glad... W. Cripps James McNab (a Bailiff)G. Cleveland Pator Novolais (a Postman), G. Barrison
W. Hassan Jocko (an Ape)********** Mire. Mudd (a Talkative Miss E. Leamond-7 Chinges
Lady
ington
alecars
from Yako Per Ancona, for Hongkong: hama, Sarg. T. J. Crowley. R.N.. Mr Mikin Tami, Mra Shin Kit Shin and child, Mesare Wong Mong, Aa Kwai, Yik Kai Fing and ohild, Los Cheong, Hing Kee, 1 European, from Kobe, Mr Lou and child,
4
Maude Hars Cheung, Mits to and chil
Vik Cho and child, Dr Ah Chou
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PABBED SUZI GAWAL. OCTWARD BOUND: Cascapedia, Ee, Oct. 80 Diomed, Nov. 10; Benglos, 20; Glea earn, 23; Oxw, Telemachus, 27; Ba- yern, Benlawers, Glenavon, Gleneagles, Stentor. Dec. & Hesperia, 7; Glaucus, Melbourne, 11.
HOMEWARD BOUND- Moray, October 19;
Spindrift, Nov. 27 Telamon, 30 Glamorganshire, Glencoe (1), (llonforlus, Ningehow, Dec. 4; Lydia, Titan, Yangisé, 7
The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, with the AMERICAN MAIL SÍ Nov. 17, loft Yokohama on Wednesday, the 12th instant, 1 at daylight, and may be szpeated here on or about Tuesday, the 18th inst
The steamship Uxus, with the FarCH Man of November 17th, Left Singapore on Thursday, the 13th December, almid- night, and may he expected here on or About Friday the 21st Doo. This Packet brings replies to letters de- spatched from Hongkong on Oct 10, Ths. Propontis, from Cape Town and
Mauritius, Left Singapore on 8th inst. for Hongkong, and is now due.
on the 10th, and is now due The atomer Automio lete Kobe for this port The D. D. R. steamer Polyhyanis has left Singapore for this port, and may be expected hern, on or about the 18th inst The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamer Albany left Vancouver for Yokohama and Hongkong the 4th inst
Excellency the Governor is expected.
duspatched for the above BENGAL TIGERS, and the tamer, Mr J. Jalis Lovelace............................. Vera Patey child. Mr and Ms De Lenderman by the Clyde to-morrow, and will land at
Capt. O, he Port on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Just., at
p.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, December 17, 1888. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Nellie Arline
and imposing scene of the Clarissa (her Daughter)....
FRAME, in the telescopic ago arm and orm Nadgy Powers... with the brutes, having a pupil Tiger Lielie Langtry Pittor...
(Stage-struck} Among the lot,
Baralı
House-maid in, G. Whiteford Spivans
love with Nap), Prices of Admission Dress Girdle and Special Stalls Stalls
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES!!
.... $9.00
Boxes with 6 Chairs
2134
Single Chairs in Boxes
Dress irsto Chairs
Carp-t Seala
Gallery
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co's Stormskip
Haitan, Captain ASHTON, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 21st Inatant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
2126
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. tingkong, Decembar 17. 1888.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG' AND SOURABAYA,
The Stenship
Dantorta, Captain Fyre, will be
1.60 -
1.00
0.80
0.30
Children and Soldiers in uniform in the Gallery. 2 Cents. To all other parts of the house Half Prico.
2123
L. MAYA,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 17, 1888. THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL,
AND SINGAPORE.
1HE Company's 5.5. Chingwo, having ar- rived from the above Porta, Con- signees of Cargo ace hereby informed that their Gouds are being landed at their risk
Pit-
E
Flo. Morrison Mr War, The Earl of Antrim, Bon. J. S. Montegue, 3-Chiness, and 4 children. For Singapore: from Kebe, Mr and Mrs Whic. turoichori, Mr Mimbekicki. For Suez: from Kobe, Dr. 8. S. Green, Dr. T. 85. Groen, Dr. and Mrs Phuamer, and Mesars P. L and M. W. Phanmer. For Molbourne: from Yokohama, Mrs Jeffray and child,
For Cheang Heck Kian, from Ba gapore, 200 Chinese.
2 1,
The Plan may be seen and Sents secured at Mussra. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
PEMBERTON W. WILLARD. Hongkong, December 17, 1888
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
2124
December 15, 1888:---- Fushiki Maru, Japanese steamer, 1,119, Franek, Katchinotau Doc. 11, Col.- | MITSUI Bussan, Kaisha,
Nerbudda, British steamer, 1,948, E. T. Gillett, Java via Batavia December 1, Sin- gapore 6, and Sagou 11, General.-JAR- DINE, MATHESON Oo
Ching-wo, British steamer, 1,556, Mao hugh, Liverpool and Singapore December 3, General.ARNHOLD,
KARBERO Co Dooorber 16- Katsang, British steamer, from Whampoa Honoluia November 10, Petro- leum-CBDER.
Anton, German atcamer, 350
390, E. Aeroboe, Pakhur December 13, and Hoihow. 16,
-WIELER & Co. Ho man! Glenoral.
Fushan, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A. Croad, Shanghai December 13, General, C. M. 8. N.Qa
DEPANIED
Per Kang Lee, for Bhangbai, 70 Chinese. Per Amoy, for Bhanghai, 10 Chinese. Per Namoa, for Swatow, 9 Europeans, and 300 Chiness.
Por Sean; for Yap, 2 Europeans, and 4
Chineso.
For Norway, for Mantung, 7 Chinese. Per Derationgss, for Saigon, 100 Cliness, Per Chow-choic-fou, for Haiphong, 13
Chinese.
Per Melita, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese.. Per Doris, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese,j Per Zafiro, for Manila. Masters M.. Assosi, E. Gonsalez, P. Gomez, Gomez, Chong Sui Kuist, Low Cheong Koun and servant, and 4 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
Murray Pist.
As will be soon from an advertisement; the departure of the English. mail has been postponed till 4 p.in. on Wednesday. ·
A coowe, who was crossing the tramway at Jarding's Wharf this afternoon, was knocked down by an empty truck, which had bean pushed out from the godown, and had his leg broken.
CHIARINI'S Cirens was very largely potro- nised on Saturday ovpning, every sout being occupied and a considerable number of people being able to obtain admission. A change of programme is anounced for to-night.
Two boarding house runners, who had made an unsuccessful attempt to induco a coolie to emigrate, brought a charge against bim of stealing an opium pipe. On inquiries The British steamor Nerbudda reporta: belag made by the Police with regard to and strong boad sea.'
The British steamer Ching-co reporta: Had one clear weather, and moderate mon-
de despatched as above on into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Jamus Thorker, American barque, 960, O.From Singapore had fresh Northerly winds the case, it was found that the charge
andAVINGS, IVORY INLAID SCREENS. FRIDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.
IVORY INLATI PANELS.
and
LADIES'
The Steamer has excellent Accommoda
KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, Kowloon, whence delivery may
No Claims will
GENTLEMEN'S SILK DRESSINGtion for First and Second Clasa Passengers, be obtained he admitted after the j
GOWNS, SILE BANDKERCHIEFS, SILK EM BROIDERIES and BROCADES.
Antique and MODERN SILK EMBROIDER E KAKIMINOR wud Wall Hangings, Gozp and SILK CABROIDERED SIRKENS, &C
A VERY FING LOT of BEAD CURTAINS, and orner ARTHLES
art.
Catalogues will be issued prior to Bale, and the above will be on view on Friday
TERMS OF SALE — AA Busbondary.
0, R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Bunghong, December 25 tasks.
2121
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Bougkong, December 17, 1988.
2136
DURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON PIA SEZ CANAL
The Qu'a Mieamship
Agamemnon,
Gouds have left the Godowns, and all Claine must be sent in to the Orvice of the Undersigned, bufor Noon on the 22nd Instant, or they will act bo recognized.
All bruken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd Instant, st
*
No Wire Inerrance has been effected, and any Goods romaining in the Godowns after Go W, will be the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent. dos patened as above on. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant.
Passengers for BHOPE 8 desiring to proceed.. TO-DAY. OVERLAND, CAU, on application to the Under- endorsed for signed, hare their Tickets ud
SITUATED
ITUATED on GARDEN LOT, No. 5b, iv-day's Advertisements,urrencer at Algiers in exchange for Caspan
minutes' walk from the landing.
WINES aud SPIRITS of the bost
quality only kept.
TWO First-clase ENGL and AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES, a TENNIS LAWN.
IINE
Arracgements have been made with the Proprietor of the staarkutuch Morsing Star to run Special Night Trips, last at leaving Kowloon at Midnight. Fares 10 Cents each way,
J. O. L. ROUCH,
Alunager.
Hongkong, December 8, 1888.
2062
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING -1889.
DERBY.
HONGKONG
---
ZETLAND
No. 625..
LODGE.
N Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE- MASON LE, Zoiland Street, on TUES- DAY NEXT, the 15th Instant, al 5 for 6.30 pm. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially INVITED
Hongkong, December 17, 1883.
2130
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 658.
THE following Particulars of SALE of CROWN AND by Pune AVUTION, WEEPSTAKES of $20 oach, Hall for-
fait, if declared on or before day of to be held on the Spot, THURSDAY, the CLONING ENTRIES, with $100 addad for lat 27th day of December, 1888, at 4 p.m., Pony, and $60 per 2nd. For all China are published for general information,
Ponice bod Ade Griffins at date of Entry (SATURDAY 19th January, 1889). First Pony, 70 per cent; Second Pony, 20 per cent Third, 10 per cent Weight 10st. 10tbs. One mile and a hati,
NOMINATIONS CLOSE to the CLEAR OF THE COURSE at the Cuun on SATUR- DAY, the 22nd Deconiber.
H. J. H. TRIPP.
Clerk of the Contrat
2069
Hongkong, November 22, 1888.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Fourth Ordinary Gennal MEET.
TING OF BHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held in the Hong- KONG HOTEL on FRIDAY, the 21st In- stant, at 11 o'clock forenoor, for the purpose of receiving Lae Report of the General Managera, and Statement of Accounts to the 30th November, 1889, and of declaring Dividend.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st Instant, both days incisive.
2018
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 1, 1888
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agonts, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour.
ALTAIR, British bacque, Capt. T. Manto Wieler & Co. -
ByLeia, German barque, Capt. Weiss Wieler & Co.
EARN, Brinh barque, Capt. Anderson. -Chinete,
Barna, American ship, Captain E, W. Harkness-Order,
By Command,
**
ARATHOON SETH, for the Ufonial Secretary. CULONIAL SECRETAKT'S OFFICE,
2124 Hongkong, 15th Decoraber, 1888. Particulars of the Letting by Public Auc
tion Sale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, at p.m.; by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Co- loup of Hongkong, for a term of 993 years.
Particulars of the Lot.
Begi-Locality. by No.
Bocudary Ye70-
ments:
££££1
A
Inland Anexal
St. West Lat of Hine
Buildings, 16.1091.0 475 82 13,925 1/No. 121 Ha-Wan.}31. 4′′
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON.
24th
111HF Company's Steamship Nerbudda, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the
& KOWLOON WHARF HONGKONG Gorows COMPANY, LIMITED, at West Polet, whenus delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
Instant will Le subject to rent. No Fire Insurance has been effectad Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages ut Eater than the 31st Instant, otherwise ay will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente... Hongkong, December 17, 1888. 3125
Tickets to MARSEILLS (by Transatlantic Company's express beats), and theres to PARES OF LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours stas from Marseilles, and thence to Lon- don oceupice about the same time.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, December 17, 1888.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
The P. & O. S. N.
Starinship
Sulley
2137
Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
2128 Hongkong, December 17, 1888. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TN accordance with Section 12 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents, with Approval of the Consulting Couraitleo, will cu the 1st January, 1889, Co.'s Ist INTEREST WARRANTS of $5 per
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Maila.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent P. & O. 8. N. Do.'s Office,
Hongkong, December 17, 1888.
POSTPONEMENT.
2132
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Carga can be taken on through Bila of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORNTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON... SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
SHARE, PAYABLE at the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, the same being
st the Rate of 10 ZER CENT, per an- um on the Paid-up Capital of the Office jor the year 180
1888 and Notice is hereby given that in Order that the same may bé adjusted the Transfer BOOKS of the Office will be CLOSED front the 18th to the Slat Instant, both dogs inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,. General Agents, CANTON INSURANUS OFFICE, LIMITED: Hongkong, December 17, 1888 .. 2135
Slushs,
BANER
Metapedia, British steamar, 1,454, J. B. Purvis, Nagasaki Dec. 12, Coal.-TAKASIMA
Сопыват.
Bylgia, German barque, 333, Weiss, Auroy December 14, Bears and Beans Oil.
WIELBE & CO.
Filsang, British steamer, 886, Moncur, Wahu December 12, Wheat and Rice.- JARDINE, MATUKION & Co.
December 1744
Phu Quoc, Freach steamer, 283, Robin, Touron December 11, Coal,→WIN3 TAL..
Diamante, British steamer, 614, G. Tay- lor, Manila December 14, General-Hus BELL & Co.,
Ancora, British steamer, 1,888, W. J. Webber, Yokohama December 9, Maile and General P. & 0; 3. N. Co.
Barn, British barque, 311, Anderson, Amoy December 15, General.-CHINESE
Cheang Hock Kian, British steamer, 956, F. Webb, Singapore Dec. 6, General BON HIN. CHAN, AL GHUGA
Hangchow, British steamer, 959, Outer bridge, Wuhu December 12, 8 p., Rice.
– BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES, Desember 16 - Yaksang, for Whampoa Fushun, for Whampoa
jar, for Singapore and London. Ingraban, for Nagaiaki, Activ, for Hoihow and Pakhof. Melita, för Haiphong. Doris, for Haiphong Namoa, for Coast Ports
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS,
No. of Shares.
Valter.
| Paid
up.
Dec. 17, 1858
Closing Quelatus,
C
Cash
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
Union Insurance Society Co., Ld10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 North-Ching Insanica Co. Lt..... 6,000€ Yangtze Insurance Association, L. 8,000 Chines Insurance Co., Limited.... 1,000$ Canton Insurance Of
Offee Co., La... 10,000% The Straite Insurance Co Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Chine For Insurities Go., T. The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La 20,000 Singapore fasurarey Company, Lda, 000 €
125 al 158, % prom,
260 € 20 685
2002 83.23
25871
50 Tis 287
25 all T. 07 1,000s 2008165, buyers 608971 bayera 2009 1008 20829, bujore.
$80,000$ 250 $ 505340·
20,900 $
tikong & Whagón: Dock Co., LA, 12,500
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
1K. O. and Steppabost Co., Id. 40,000 THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STRIK Tide-China, N. Company, Limited, oto NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-thip Dunglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 OLYDP Captain W. D), MUDE, with Uluxe and Manila 8, 8, Co., 13,500 Her Majesty's Mails, wir be despatched
Leor this for LONDON, BOMBAY CIS Company, Limited..... 15,000 and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, LUCE Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,00% 3 19th December, at : Bm.
Panjian & Sunghie Dua Samatan 40,000 $
Mining Comben ragadian, Société Française des Charbon.
nages du Toukin HK.
Cargo will be reteived on board until 4p on the day before sailing
Parools and Spuste (Gold) at the Office int 4 pm on the day before mailing.
silk and Valuables for Europe will be Colombo; Tea und General tranehippea Carga for London be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving ve week later than by the ordinary direct note, and
600
100320879
1008 20817, baye 1008 20816, sallers
195 all 638 %, prem, buyers
20 all 122 prem., bayara 60 álses, buyers. 10 11 17 % prem, buyera - 50 all 8160, com
100 $194, bayern. ∙100311 $92
101 all 1881, buyers
8,000 Fo, 500 F4.500 110% prem., bayers
100 alt 70% prem., buyers 100 100 yen,
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Hongkong, December 17, 1888,
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The American barque ding Thurner res The Chinese teamar Fushun reports: ports: Had fine weather throughout. Had one weather, and strong N.E mon-
MONGEL
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For HOIUOW & BANGKOK
Por Phra Chula Chom Kiac, at 7.30a.m.,
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKKOW, Shipping. Daylight.--Thales leaves for Swatow, &c. 8am-Phra Chula Chon Also leaves
for Boihow and Bangkok,
Auctions.
NG
looked Jika a trumped-up one.
very Follock, after hearing the evidence to day, discharged the coalie and fined the couners $20 each, with the alternative of threa mouths' imprisonment.
MA Asare, who describes himself as a sea. man, endeavoured to start business as e bold buccaneer at Aberdeep on Saturday, and is now prosaically doing hard labour in Victoria Gael. Ho tried to lure a junk- master into joining in his wild project, but the only result was that Ipspootor Gauld swooped down him and dragged him before the Police Magistrate sa a rogue and vagabond, and got him incarcerated for three month
Fran broke out about ten o'clock the
4 p.m.-Auction of Two Lots of Crown morning in the premises occupied by s
Land at Wing Fung Lane,
Meeting.
0:30 p.a-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
dentist at 129 Wollington Street, but was
put out by some of the men from No. 5 Station, with an extincteur, before it had spread far. The dentist's pisce is on the. 0p.m.-Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus first floor, and below are a shoe shop; and s
AmusementS..
and Menageria
AS. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
WE HAVE NUWE IN STOCK RYSTALLIZED APRICOTS,
CRYSTALLIZED PEARS,..
ORYSTALLIZED CHERRIES, CRYSTALLIZED FIGS, MOM CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES.
CHOCOLATE,
drapory shop, which are entered from Quern's Bond. Both thees shops arg insured with Mesura Moyar. & Co the former for $3,500 and the latter for $3,000, The origin of the fire has not been sacer lained. A pan pho was in charge of the dentist's place as he first saw moks coming from a staircase which leads up from the drapery shop, Soma damage was done by water to the goods in the two shops.
CHOCOLATE CRÈMES,
THX Ticket-uf-Leave-Man' did notattract CHOCOLATE MENKER.
a large audience to the Theatre Royal on BOULES DE GOMME AND CORAL CANDY. Saturday evening. Chiarini's star was in the ascendant, and pleasure-seekers Booked MUSCATELS,
FIGE AND JORDAN ALMONDS,to Bowrington instead of to the City Hall.
Meera Willard and Sheridan's versatile com Fany gave a very satisfactory performace of the popplar melodrame, and their efforts wery rewarded with cordial applause Mr Willard gave a careful and finished impor sonation of the hero, Bob Brierly His acting in some of the scenes a powerful and effective, and all through he barrind
METZ SUITS in b and 1b boxes. TOM SMITH'S BONBONS,
RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, &o, &c.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
December 16th, 1888.
The China Mail.
2118
The publication of this unté commenced the interest, and sympathy of the audience with him. Mia Ves Patey as the heroine, 7.45 p
May Eduards,ra part-which, one have, thought, wan - somewhat out, of that lady' line-war surprisingly good. The only fault that could--he's found with her aging was a light tendency to stagerness and gush now and again, and her inake-up was not so appropriate i Бом it might have been. On the whole, evor, she gave a highly praiseworthy so
HONGKONG, MONDAY, UBOKMEER 17, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore Paștri.).
PÄRLIAMENT AND SUAKIN,
London, December 5-Lord Randolph count of the park. The progrend of the Churchill moved the adjournment of the play was a little Zampared by the part House for the purpose of protesting aga
England embarking will fusdeguato fassigned to Miss Leapington, that of Mrs Baskim. He urged the Willoughby, having to be taken at the in operations at Goremment to recote for the policy of clayouth line by Miss Flo. Mestison, The
opening negotiations with the Arche.
Stanhope replied that the Mahdi had had to go through it with the book in forbidden his adherents ever to negotiate hand. Miss Whiteford mude the mol of with England or Egypt, and that suoral the part of Sam Fillonjhby, the widow's Grenfell telegraphed that he was condensarly grandson, Mr. Sheridan an Meller that the present force was emple
Me Gladstone supported Lord Randolph Mor in spite of his tendency towards the on the ground that the British Military dialect of Widow D'Brien, gave a an fciently advisers of the Gorornmost had not bean an consulted.
The motion was rejected by 42 vales
GERMANY.
An groase of Artillery is projected in Germany owing to the increase of that Arm in the neighbouring countries.
PARLIAMENT, **
London, Dec. 8-Mr Balfour's Irish land purchase bill and the Oaths bill have passed the House of Lords,
realistio impersonation of the rasgally, oll Jaw, and his friend Jim Dalton, trai.well- represented by Phil Bay, Mr Sutch soet Access Hawkshaw, the detectire, Ms Imano as Maliby was rare good. Robertson played some poppler, wlas in thscoume of the evening which warmly applauded.